9/11 The 20th Annivesary

I just wanted to write a remembrance of the anniversary of 9/11

9/11 the 20th Anniversary

Can you believe it has been that long since that heinous attack?                             

Where thousands of lives were lost and they aren't coming back

Where the skyline of New York felt a burden so unable to bear                 

As ash, smoke, screams, and prayers filled up the Big Apple's air

Policemen, firemen, and civilians all lined up in the city streets        

Removing debris and discovering bodies that all laid at their feet

Millions of tears went to the ground; while many prayers went up         

Many felt anger and revenge, as their insides would soon erupt

Let us remember the fallen, from the Twin Towers and Pentagon        

And the heroes of United Flight 93 who never made it back home

It's been 20 years since that horrorific and tragic September day                                 

Those images are still etched in our memory and will not go away

It wasn't about the color of our skin; we came together as a nation                  

Well we prayed, we mourned, and we fought, from that devastation

We marched for the American Flag and for those of the United States                                     

We caught those responsible, thanks to the Seals whom we appreciate

We lost so many brave men and women because of this terrorist threat                    

Trust me when I say that this is something that we will never forget

I don't understand how we can come together one minute                           

And be at each other's throats the next?                              

The violence and hatred needs to stop or there won't be a country left

Let's stop the killing and let's start loving and devise ourselves with a new plan                     

I know we are a long way from peace but we need to put God back in every American

Let's put our country back together piece by piece      

Let's remember those watching us from heaven        

Let's take all the necessary precautions      

So that we can avoid not having another 9/11

Written by: James W. Mckay/4-18-21